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Temex Resources posts resource for Gowganda
Between 1910 and 1972 the Miller Lake O’Brien silver mine in northeastern Ontario turned out 42 million oz. silver. It also left behind a lot of silver in tailings piles – 2.96 million oz. to be precise.
Bralorne pours first dor bar from historic BC gold mine
Seventy-nine years after the first gold brick was poured from one of British Columbia’s richest and largest gold mines, Bralorne Gold Mines (BPM-V) has restarted operations at the Bralorne complex. The company poured the first gold-silver…
Low-profile shell jumps 510% on investment by big-name investor
A low-profile shell named Drexel Resources (DX-V) has attracted the interest of goldbugs and investors after it announced North Vancouver mining man Mark O’Dea intends on buying 10.7 million shares in a 24-million-share private placement for a…
Golden Minerals, ECU to hook up
Colorado-headquartered miner Golden Minerals (AUM-T, AUNM-X) and Toronto-based ECU Silver Mining (ECU-T) agreed to merge to create a new silver mining company focused mainly in Mexico and Argentina.
Young-Davidson mine becoming a reality for Northgate
Progress at one of Ontario’s more exciting gold deposits continues un-abated as Northgate Minerals Corporation (NGX-T, NXG-X) drives to get its Young-Davidson mine into production. Northgate has already put $170 million into construction…
St Andrew gets a lift from Taylor
St Andrew Goldfields’ (sas-t) shares got a much needed boost, springing almost 8% on the back of some positive news from its Taylor gold project near Timmins, Ont.
Premier Gold takes out Hardrock JV partner
Ewan Downie’s Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) has decided to take full control of the Hardrock gold project near Geraldton in northwestern Ontario, in which it currently owns a 70% interest. The company will acquire the remaining 30% by taking over…
Seabridge, Golden Predator to spin-out US properties into new company
Vancouver – Looking to make the most of their respective low-profile gold projects in the United States, Seabridge Gold (SEA-T) and Golden Predator (GPD-T) have teamed up to spin-out the properties into Wolfpack Gold.
Geomega jumps on drill results
Geomega Resources (GMA-V) set the pace for miners on the Venture Exchange on Wednesday. The company’s share price made the largest gain by percentage points, shooting up 24% or 65¢ to $3.35 on 209,000 shares traded.
Yukon gold for Golden Predator
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) drive to become the Yukon’s leading explorer got a boost from results at its Grew Creek project in the central part of the territory. Assays were highlighted by one hole returning 46.7 metres grading 3.78 grams gold…